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Support for siblings of autistic kids.
Having an autistic sibling is a unique experience.
Having an autistic sibling is a unique experience.
Siblings Together Groups give your child or tween the opportunity to be a part of a collective that shares similar experiences and faces similar challenges.
Starobin Counseling’s Sibling Support Services provide a supportive and therapeutic environment for the siblings of autistic kids.
The Siblings Together group for kids & tweens (ages 8-13) is offered just twice each year. It's open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, Colorado and DC.
The group meets online - using a secure telehealth platform - every other Tuesday. The cost is $100/session.
Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C, provides a therapeutic space for kids to learn about autism & connect with others who have autistic siblings.
The first meeting of Siblings Together - Fall 2026 is on October 13th, 2026.
Screenings start soon - Apply today!
Dates for Siblings Together - Fall 2026
Dates for Siblings Together - Fall 2026
October 13th - Parents Only
October 27th
November 10th
November 17th
December 8th
December 15th
January 5th
January 19th
January 26th - Parent Debrief
Supporting everyone in your neurodiverse family is really important - and it can be really challenging!
Supporting everyone in your neurodiverse family is really important - and it can be really challenging!
In the Complicated Kids Podcast episode Nonautistic Siblings, Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C spoke with Gabriele Nicolet, CCC-SLP about helping kids with autistic feel grounded, undersood and emotionally safer.
Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C and Parents Together facilitator Caron Starobin, LCSW-C offered insight & strategies in this xMinds presentation Nurturing Supportive Sibling Relationships.
Meet the Siblings Together Facilitators
Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C
Bari Turkheimer, LCSW-C
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I’ve focused my clinical skills, knowledge, and training on providing mental health services to neurodivergent individuals, particularly autistic people.
I’m excited to share my expertise by providing support to children and adolescents who are siblings of autistic people!
During the day, I work with elementary, middle, and high school aged students as the Mental Health Specialist in Ivymount’s Aspire Academic & Applied Learning Model.
Learn more about my background on the Starobin Counseling website!
Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C
Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C
I have dedicated my professional work to supporting and empowering individuals, including those who are neurodivergent, to meet their full potential at school, at home and in the larger world. The therapy space is one in which a client, regardless of age or challenge, should feel respected, understood and validated.
I help clients explore and become more aware of their inner worlds, including their emotions, triggers, thought patterns and current coping strategies (effective and ineffective). From there, I can encourage them to discover more personally beneficial ways to cope, remain calm when life is difficult and build and maintain healthy relationships.
Learn more about my background on the Starobin Counseling website!
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